It is mixed emotions for me. On one hand India clears the irradiation test for its maangas (read mangoes) hence placing itself on the exporter list after 18 years. Following which now Americans get a taste of ‘raja’ of the Indian fruits. Other markets like Japan, China, Australia and New Zealand have also opened up much to the joy of mango producers. Reliance which can make business out of dust, if they have their way, have said to have planted 1 lakh mango saplings in Jamnagar, Gujarat and will be exporting mangoes worth Rs.30 crore to the US this year!
Well, I am also compelled to think as a consumer. Will mangoes get dearer? I suppose so. There has been a stark rise in prices for varieties of mangoes over the last few years owning to low supply. Exporting mangoes will directly affect the price of remaining percentage of mangoes kept for domestic market. Soon we will know!
Anyways, nothing can stop me from biting into juicy mangoes or for that matter sipping the elixir called mango shake… summers without mangoes…..nah!
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